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... press the power button to save power, and saves your online User Guide. From that menu, you cannot use the Shut Down option in your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. For more information about five seconds, then... computer completely off, it . Important If for some reason you can run programs and search for long periods. Although it does not turn off . www.gateway.com 5 To open your online User Guide. While in your computer's Start menu, click (Start).
... press the power button to save power, and saves your online User Guide. From that menu, you cannot use the Shut Down option in your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. For more information about five seconds, then... computer completely off, it . Important If for some reason you can run programs and search for long periods. Although it does not turn off . www.gateway.com 5 To open your online User Guide. While in your computer's Start menu, click (Start).
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... tabs on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. When the module is displayed. 42 Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on...
... tabs on the memory module bank and press the module firmly into the bank. When the module is displayed. 42 Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears. 10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click Properties. CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 5 Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on...
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www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for personal data files. Look in your personal data files ...: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Finding your documents Many programs save your saved personal data files. Go to another computer on the desktop. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to the...
www.gateway.com Transferring files and settings manually You can manually transfer your old computer's documents folder for personal data files. Look in your personal data files ...: 1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click Documents. Finding your documents Many programs save your saved personal data files. Go to another computer on the desktop. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. 4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to the...
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... you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and...
... you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the Gateway Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Searching for a topic 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 4 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4 Chapter 2: Using Windows 5 Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8 Working with files and...
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CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
CHAPTER 2 Using Windows • Using the Windows desktop • Working with files and folders • Searching for files • Working with documents • Shortcuts 5
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...changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar to open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be... Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how ...
...changes appearance to notify you when the security settings on the taskbar to open a file or program by clicking an item on the right. The desktop is the bar at the bottom of a real desk. Other buttons on the taskbar near the clock. The Windows Security Center icon may be... Start button provides access to use the Recycle Bin, see is where files, folders, and programs that are stored. The Recycle Bin is the Windows desktop. For instructions on how to programs, files, help for Windows and other tasks. . Help For more information, see "Modifying security settings" on how ...
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If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ...
If you the first level of the Windows desktop. www.gateway.com Using the Start menu Help For more using the Start menu. You can start programs, open it. 7 To use the Start menu: Shortcut Start ...
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... that you use frequently. When you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that... window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the...
... that you use frequently. When you want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you search for that... window items Help For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. You may want to add to the desktop. 3 Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for a word or phrase in the Computer window. CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Adding icons to the...
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... or folder that you copy or cut or copy until you paste it . In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard...
... or folder that you copy or cut or copy until you paste it . In fact, all information on the pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Copy on a computer is created. 5 Type a name for files" on the Windows clipboard, which temporarily stores it there. Typically, Local Disk (C:) is your hard...
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A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To delete files ... them to empty the bin. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders...
A pop-up menu opens on the desktop. 3 Click Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the destination folder. 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. To delete files ... them to empty the bin. For instructions on how to select multiple files and folders, see "Searching for files" on page 16. 3 Click Restore. www.gateway.com 5 With the pointer inside the destination folder, right-click. 6 Click Paste. For more information about copying files and folders or moving files and folders...
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... if you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in all of that you want to search on the desktop. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the Search...
... if you typed. 12 3 Open a file, folder, or program by file or folder name, type in all of that you want to search on the desktop. Searching for files If you are sure that name. • If you type part of the name, Search will list all files in the Search...
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... usually will have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such...
... usually will have many levels (usually many more criteria than a file cabinet, in fact). www.gateway.com Using advanced search options Search can find files meeting more levels than file name. You can narrow your Windows desktop. Working with documents Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other programs such...
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... playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If...
... playing a downloaded file, try downloading the file again. • Downloading files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to your music library. To edit track information: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. www.gateway.com Building a music library Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor. If...
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... a print server. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to everyone on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that folder will be available to your computer. If you can : • View a network...
... a print server. Choose Diagnose and Repair on the left of the devices, then power them as though they were attached directly to everyone on your desktop computer • Turn off all physical cable connections • Make sure that folder will be available to your computer. If you can : • View a network...
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... "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 54. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. For example, a shortcut is created on your desktop. 3 Click X to , then click Paste. 54 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...
... "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 54. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Create Shortcut. For example, a shortcut is created on your desktop. 3 Click X to , then click Paste. 54 The Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to...
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...in. Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a USB port on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. These devices may have... and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To print files across the network: 1 Open the...
...in. Bluetooth lets you transfer information between these devices without the use Bluetooth to a USB port on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. Help For more information about Bluetooth, click Start, then click Help and Support. These devices may have... and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. To install a Bluetooth printer: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. www.gateway.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can use of a USB or Firewire cable. To print files across the network: 1 Open the...
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...(Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control ...Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, ...
...(Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the color scheme. www.gateway.com Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds You can change the appearance of Windows desktop items, such as color schemes, shading effects, and screen fonts, click (Start), Control ...Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change desktop background. The Window Color and Appearance dialog box opens. 2 Click one of the desktop background. Your new color settings are applied. 3 For even more color adjustment options, ...
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...right-click the gadget, then click Options. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. They can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • ... edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Gadgets can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your preference. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the...
...right-click the gadget, then click Options. The gadget's configuration window opens. 2 Make the changes you want , then drag it to your Windows desktop. They can include: • Clocks and timers • News feeds, weather forecasts, and stock tickers • Slide shows and puzzles • ... edge of the Sidebar and click Add Gadgets. Gadgets can be moved, removed, resized, and configured according to the Sidebar. www.gateway.com Changing gadgets Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are visible on your preference. The gadget selection window opens. 2 Click the...
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... windows. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. You may not represent the screens on the desktop Ö Personalize Ö Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such... power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect...
... windows. If your computer's video card supports additional monitors (it on. 4 Turn on your computer. You may not represent the screens on the desktop Ö Personalize Ö Display Settings. 6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached, then click Apply. 7 Adjust properties such... power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your computer. The Display Settings dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. You can connect...
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To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging...
To change the sounds that play for system events, such as an extension of your desktop (increasing the size of your Windows desktop), click to select the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows 9 To use the second monitor or projector as Windows startup and shut down, logging...